Profile for Manchester, Connecticut, CT

Manchester is on the Hockanum River

Former and merged names include:
· Orford

Developed as a silk-manufacturing center in the 19th and early 20th centuries

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 581. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 10.5 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Paula Cole, singer, songwriter

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Historic sites and museums: Old Manchester Museum, Lutz Children's Museum, Cheney Homestead, Connecticut Firemen's Historical Society

Colleges and universities: Manchester Community Technical College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Manchester

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (42)

Colleges (1)

Communities (6)

Hotels (24)

Libraries (14)

Museums (7)

Parks (2)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Manchester
• School enrollment & education levels in Manchester
• Transportation & commute times in Manchester
• Hartford County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Connecticut
• State data - Connecticut
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Manchester demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hartford County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Hartford area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 06040 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Manchester town government

9% of Manchester residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Manchester ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Manchester
• Cemeteries in Hartford County
• Libraries in or near Manchester

Post a query on a message board:

• Hartford County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Manchester area attractions
• Manchester museums
• Manchester historic sites
• Manchester area parks
• Wineries near Manchester

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• Manchester area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Hartford County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Connecticut cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Manchester
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Hartford County

• Manchester business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Connecticut
• Local ordinances in Connecticut (Partial selection)

• Crime in Hartford County
• Arrests in Hartford County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Connecticut
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Manchester was $25,989, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Hartford County economic census
• Hartford County economic summary
• Hartford County employment growth
• Hartford County unemployment rate
• Connecticut economic data

29% of Manchester residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Manchester
• Colleges in Connecticut
• Learning Disabilities Association in Connecticut
• Schools in or near Manchester
• School districts in or near Manchester
• Yearbooks (old) of Connecticut high schools

• Movies playing in or near Manchester
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Manchester

• Air pollution in Hartford County
• Diesel soot in Hartford County
• Land contamination in Hartford County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Connecticut
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Hartford County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Connecticut

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• Connecticut county fairs
• Connecticut festivals (Connecticut tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Manchester
• Geocaches in Connecticut

• Manchester items now on sale

• Manchester local government Web site
• Hartford County government
• Connecticut state government
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• Sports & rec
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• Manchester medical services & health statistics

• Local historical society
• Local historical societies in Connecticut
• State historical society

Historic districts in Manchester include Manchester Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Manchester
• Historic sites in Connecticut
• Museums in or near Manchester
• Museums in Connecticut
• Connecticut state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Hartford County genealogy forum

Median rent in Manchester, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $665.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,234.

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• Jobs in the Manchester area
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Libraries in Manchester include Manchester Public Library, Whiton Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Connecticut library

• Connecticut statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Manchester area
• Historic maps of CT cities - Library of Congress
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Newspapers in Manchester include Manchester Journal Inquirer

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• Military bases in Connecticut
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• Chambers of commerce in Connecticut
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Connecticut
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Manchester
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Manchester

• Parks near Manchester
• National forests in Connecticut
• Ski areas near Manchester
• Ski areas in Connecticut
• State parks in Connecticut

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• Connecticut Democratic party
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Manchester
• Total membership by faith, in Hartford County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for CT

The average commute time for Manchester workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 13 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Manchester between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Manchester travel guide
• Airports near Manchester
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• Connecticut tourism bureau

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• Wildlife refuges in Connecticut

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